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DOCN vs. AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, and NVDA

Should you buy DigitalOcean stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares DigitalOcean with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with DigitalOcean include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and NVIDIA (NVDA).

How does DigitalOcean compare to Amazon.com?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

DigitalOcean currently has a consensus target price of $146.36, suggesting a potential downside of 15.45%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $312.78, suggesting a potential upside of 27.98%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Amazon.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$901.43M20.04$259.26M$2.2975.59
Amazon.com$716.92B3.67$77.67B$8.3629.23

DigitalOcean has a net margin of 24.97% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean24.97% 88.86% 6.95%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 314 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 322 mentions for Amazon.com and 8 mentions for DigitalOcean. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat DigitalOcean's score of 0.86 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
215 Very Positive mention(s)
51 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
17 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Amazon.com beats DigitalOcean on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Alphabet?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$901.43M20.04$259.26M$2.2975.59
Alphabet$402.84B11.05$132.17B$13.1128.03

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 24.97%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean24.97% 88.86% 6.95%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

DigitalOcean presently has a consensus price target of $146.36, suggesting a potential downside of 15.45%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $376.78, suggesting a potential upside of 2.54%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.03

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 193 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 201 mentions for Alphabet and 8 mentions for DigitalOcean. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat DigitalOcean's score of 0.86 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
139 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
30 Neutral mention(s)
19 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats DigitalOcean on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Alphabet?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 201 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 209 mentions for Alphabet and 8 mentions for DigitalOcean. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat DigitalOcean's score of 0.86 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
156 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
27 Neutral mention(s)
20 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DigitalOcean presently has a consensus price target of $146.36, suggesting a potential downside of 15.45%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $413.13, suggesting a potential upside of 12.12%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$901.43M20.04$259.26M$2.2975.59
Alphabet$402.84B11.08$132.17B$13.1128.11

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 24.97%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean24.97% 88.86% 6.95%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

Summary

Alphabet beats DigitalOcean on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to Microsoft?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 24.97%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Microsoft's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean24.97% 88.86% 6.95%
Microsoft 39.34%31.94%18.47%

DigitalOcean presently has a consensus price target of $146.36, indicating a potential downside of 15.45%. Microsoft has a consensus price target of $561.20, indicating a potential upside of 47.92%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
41 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.87

In the previous week, Microsoft had 279 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 287 mentions for Microsoft and 8 mentions for DigitalOcean. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat DigitalOcean's score of 0.86 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Microsoft
177 Very Positive mention(s)
30 Positive mention(s)
48 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Microsoft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$901.43M20.04$259.26M$2.2975.59
Microsoft$281.72B10.00$101.83B$16.8022.58

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Microsoft beats DigitalOcean on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DigitalOcean compare to NVIDIA?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 24.97%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat DigitalOcean's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVIDIA62.97% 96.94% 72.16%
DigitalOcean 24.97%88.86%6.95%

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its share price is 122% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA currently has a consensus price target of $305.67, indicating a potential upside of 45.08%. DigitalOcean has a consensus price target of $146.36, indicating a potential downside of 15.45%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NVIDIA
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
48 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 312 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 320 mentions for NVIDIA and 8 mentions for DigitalOcean. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat DigitalOcean's score of 0.86 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA
217 Very Positive mention(s)
32 Positive mention(s)
43 Neutral mention(s)
24 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DigitalOcean
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. NVIDIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NVIDIA$215.94B23.61$120.07B$6.5332.26
DigitalOcean$901.43M20.04$259.26M$2.2975.59

Summary

NVIDIA beats DigitalOcean on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DOCN vs. The Competition

MetricDigitalOceanINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$18.08B$16.62B$39.99B$23.21B
Dividend YieldN/A3.10%3.26%4.06%
P/E Ratio75.5960.21172.2431.61
Price / Sales20.0445.08629.84112.15
Price / Cash53.3369.7048.3024.44
Price / Book-558.426.259.764.68
Net Income$259.26M$384.51M$1.07B$1.08B
7 Day Performance2.22%-0.62%0.26%-0.82%
1 Month Performance9.53%-1.89%4.16%1.07%
1 Year Performance531.90%-6.60%162.92%25.02%

DigitalOcean Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DOCN
DigitalOcean
2.6212 of 5 stars
$173.11
-0.1%
$146.36
-15.5%
+531.9%$18.08B$901.43M75.591,462
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.9437 of 5 stars
$237.47
-3.5%
$312.78
+31.7%
+16.5%$2.55T$742.78B28.411,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
3.813 of 5 stars
$362.10
-2.4%
$376.78
+4.1%
+119.1%$4.39T$422.50B27.62190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.3405 of 5 stars
$363.79
-2.5%
$413.13
+13.6%
+121.1%$4.41T$422.50B27.75190,820
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9722 of 5 stars
$378.91
-3.8%
$561.20
+48.1%
-20.5%$2.81T$318.27B22.55228,000

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